sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. Started a new faculty job...[rant/need advice]

    sailornurse replied to delilas's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This sounds very similar to a local LPN program I taught at times Spring of this year Sent from my iPhone using

  2. JTCC RN Fall 2016

    sailornurse replied to Kay2bRN2016's topic in School, College Programs

    Are you an RN? Or pre-nursing/nursing student since you are applying at a community

  3. Late for work excuses

    sailornurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We had an RN that would often call in sick on Friday or Saturday nights. We suspected she was out of town due to comments about being in Vegas, Phoenix recently. One supervisor called her bluff one...

  4. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    sailornurse replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah, what she is saying is, well Stupid. Abandonment is when you have taken report & accepted the assigment then leave the facility before they can get a replacement nurse. When I moved back to...

  5. Can I get accepted?

    sailornurse replied to SN352's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    HI, You need to change your username. In the TOS, it clearly states: Using Professional Titles: Members cannot call themselves by professional titles, if they do not hold that title. ie. "doctor,...

  6. Quitting without a notice

    sailornurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Agree with all posts so far, & yes Shadow is right. You never know who you will run into years from now & it may be in another city/town. It might even by the HR person who remembers you...

  7. Raleigh ecpi

    sailornurse replied to Callme2bnurse_chelly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome to AN. We will call you nurse, but only when you have finished school & have a license. Until then please change your username, chelly. When a member joins, they are asked to click the...

  8. Baptist School of Health Professions Evening Program

    sailornurse replied to nurseallie31's topic in Texas Nursing

    Then please change your username. Until you earn the title of nurse you can not call youself one. When a member joins, they are asked to click the box stating they agree to the TOS which is embedded...

  9. Baptist School of Health Professions Evening Program

    sailornurse replied to nurseallie31's topic in Texas Nursing

    So you are not a nurse? You are a nursing/pre-nursing

  10. Which to choose?

    sailornurse replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    Again, while the minimum is 2.5 or 2.75, you will not get in if others that apply have much higher GPAs. As I pointed out, the school I taught at, the minimum was 3.0 but many semesters, the people...

  11. How do you handle fluid restrictions

    sailornurse replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Manipulative patients will find ways around rules. I once caught my patient drinking water from the shower head. It took me a few days to figure out that he took long showers every evening, filled...

  12. The Nurse on the Other Side

    sailornurse replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see mention of working as a floor nurse on med-surg units. Were you not on medical/surgical floor where you had the experience you wrote about? I am questioning this since I don't think you...

  13. FNP working in Psych??

    sailornurse replied to FNPAPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a FNP who started covering for H&P on new admits & urgent care consults at a local inpatient psychiatric acute care hospital, I have to caution you that as FNPs we are are not prepared in...

  14. Baptist School of Health Professions Evening Program

    sailornurse replied to nurseallie31's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are you looking at LVN to RN or Rn to

  15. Which to choose?

    sailornurse replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately your GPA may prevent you from being accepted even in a traditional BSN. ABSN & ME NP are extremely competitive. I taught in a traditional BSN for ten years, while the minimum GPA was...

  16. Rio Salado Online Bio Transfer

    sailornurse replied to NewRN2524's topic in General Nursing

    1. It may help if you post this under the states these schools are located in. Are you an RN going for BSN? Since your username says New

  17. Fingerprinting patients?

    sailornurse replied to sharkbacon's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It happens, I used to work in ER and yes people "borrow" insurance cards. Had one incidence of 2 friends one with insurance who brought in the other's son to be treated. Ht/wts & allergies did not...

  18. Why Is It So Hard to get a CNA job?? HELP!

    sailornurse replied to 2bNurseGirly93's topic in General Students

    You need to change your username since you are not a nurse, yet. Please refer to Terms of Service, you can not use any title (nurse, CNA, RN, LPN, NP, MD etc) you have not yet earned as part of...

  19. Odd interactions

    sailornurse replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally get this! Can we make this a new AN Favorite Phrase,

  20. What to observe

    sailornurse replied to bewareofthephog's topic in General Nursing

    In the OR, if you can, observe how the prepare the room, the patient. What is the difference between scrubbing vs circulating (techs or nurses). Watch a surgical scrub. Wound care, ask about different...

  21. Insurance companies

    sailornurse replied to brighidh's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on what part of the USA you live in. It depends on if it is a commercial/private insurance vs Medicaid, vs Medicare vs. Military such as Tricare. Health insurance is very similar to car...

  22. Parkland Residency Winter 2016

    sailornurse replied to baylorbabe15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you completed your nursing school? Took NCLEX &

  23. 9 months into FIRST FNP job

    sailornurse replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes the first year or two can be uncomfortable. There will come the day when you show up for work with coffee in hand & digging at the bottom of your purse for a pen, grab a stethescope and go....

  24. CNA Tampa Bay?!

    sailornurse replied to cheyennecampbell's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Cheyenne, if you are using your real name please change it for your own

  25. First clinical competency was a disaster

    sailornurse replied to iwearadrstethoscope's topic in General Students

    As a former instructor, we know that skills checks are nerve wrecking, it's ok to say it, then take a breath and go. I have to tell you that as an 18 y/o LPN student I flunked enemas & Bedmaking!...